If you are thinking about selling your home de-cluttering is an essential step to get your home ready for the market.  In real estate buyers are looking for space.  Having too much stuff in your home makes it hard for potential buyers to see the real space your home may offer to them.   If you do nothing else do this because de-cluttering is free! A litter bit of hard work can go a long way in terms of selling your home and more buyers will be interested in your space if they can actually see it! When you de-clutter prior to sale, you are also making your move down the road lighter, easier and less expensive. Remember, your possessions may be wonderful but as with so many things in life, too much of a good thing can be a problem.

Here are some tips to help you get started!

•   Designate a spot for bills or other important documents.   If you have a hard time finding important papers it’s most likely because you put the down in multiple spots around the house.  Pick one spot to keep these papers and you’re on the right track!
•   Schedule a de-cluttering weekend.  It’s easy to become overwhelmed with the mess but if you pick a weekend to spend sorting through and getting rid of some of the clutter you can clear your schedule and get ready to make a big dent in the clutter!
•   Make Piles.  Create four piles to organize your clutter as you go through – Trash, Return, Donate, and Might Need.  Don’t over think it either, if you aren’t using it, get rid of it!
•   Organize. The foundation of de-cluttering is organization. The less stuff you have the easier this becomes.  Change your habits and talk to family members about trying to stay organized. 
•  Bag some unwanted items to donate to charity.  As you go along sorting through your stuff, pick out the good items that you aren’t using but think someone else could benefit from.  It is hard to part with items you “think” you will still use, but if you haven’t used or worn the items in 6 months then you don’t need it!
• Everything in its place.  Old habits die fast but try as hard as possible to keep the clutter at a minimum.  Nip the beginning of a clutter pile in the bud to keep your space looking great!
• Learn to love the un-cluttered look.  Once you have spent some time de-cluttering take a step back to see how nice your space looks clear of the mess.  Visualize the rest of your house clutter-free and work away knowing that it is possible to have your space back!
• Make wall art out of hook.  Find some inexpensive, trendy hooks to place where clutter collects such as the front hallway, or mud room, wherever you see necessary.  You’ll find that adding hooks to a space gives more dimensions to the area while keeping clutter from piling up on the floors!
• Hang a mailbox inside. Who says mailboxes can’t be hung inside! A chic item to add to your front hall to keep small items organized.

There are plenty of methods for de-cluttering your home.  Find what works for you and stay motivated.  Don’t let the clutter get to you, work away at it a day at a time! Happy cleaning!

E-Waste Recycling

Have you watched Wall-E movie? Wall-E is an animated movie by Pixar, just in case that you didn’t have any clue about it. The main actor was a Robot named Wall-E who became the only inhabitants of earth because human and the rest of living things had moved out to a giant spaceship. Earth was abandoned and full with e-waste piled up everywhere. This movie could be a picture of the earth within a few hundred years ahead. You must be wondering why? The united Nation recently had revealed their shocking data about the existing e-waste. The junk multiply significantly, UN reported that there were twenty up to fifty million tons of “fresh” electronic waste from around the globe, and most of it( more or less eighty percent ) dumped into poor or developing countries.

E-waste is a type of waste that comes from damaged electronic items or electronics with good condition but no longer used by the users. The waste problem is getting worse since the presence of new version of the electronics that makes people easily dump their old one which still have good value. For an example, according to Australian government, the amount of electronic waste increased three times faster than other types of waste, since the presence of new-tech digital TV, as a result the Australian authorities are ” beaten up” by new seven hundred TV or electronic waste every year. With those kind of facts people, including you and I, should have to think fast how to reduce this trends and take a significant action to help the earth from being contaminated by the junk.

Electronic waste had the worst effect compare to other waste. When it disposed on landfills, the waste will generating severe contamination becauce E-waste usually contain various kind of heavy metals especially Mercury, lead, Cromium, Cadmium, Barium and hazardous compounds such as PBDEs. For you who don’t familiar with these metals, I’ll give you a brief explanation for each one of the metal.
* Mercury is known to be toxic to human brain and it can cause nervous system, kidney damage. Mercury also very harmful for fetus developing
* in low exposure, Lead can cause IQ degeneration and triggered hyperactivity and behavioural disorders.
* Chromium is easily absorbed by human skin and it can cause allergies symptoms and DNA damage
* Cadmium enters the body through respiration and it can crush your kidneys and bones into pieces hehe… Still want more of this? Ok, let’s continue with
*Barium, it can cause muscle weakness, breathing difficulty
*PBDE can destroyed your Thyroxine hormone and another mammals. If your Thyroxine hormone is disturbed, you will suffer dwarf disease.

What we can do to solve this problem? Here are some ways to solve the e-waste issues.
1. Buy electronic items that you needed not wanted. See the difference?
2. Buy electronic that can be upgraded easily, so you don’t have to buy new one.
3. be creative with your old gadget. Don’t throw them away. Maybe you can change them into a piece of art work. Just an idea.hehe
4. Recycle them. Such as TV recycling, Refrigerators and etc. Do it manually, because if you shredded them with machine the hazardous compound will exposed.

Earth Day 2012

It’s coming up, just around the corner, so put it on your calendar. Earth Day is April 22^nd and, throughoutOttawa and acrossCanada, there will be events to celebrate this special date, which is set aside to recognize this great planet we call home.

Earth Day is also a great time to take stock of what you are doing to help the environment. There are little things that we could all do on a daily basis that can add up to a huge impact. Whether it’s recycling, saving water or electricity, or taking your own re-usable bags to the grocery store, these are things we can all do to make a difference. If you think there is room for improvement, pick one thing to work on, this year, such as always taking your re-usable bags to the grocery store, and master it! If you pick one new thing a year to add, over time, soon you will be as green as they come.

Plenty of Earth Day-related events will be taking place across Ottawa during the month of April. There are clean-ups, tree plantings, festivals, and more. You can find a full calendar of events here. Be sure to get the family out to at least one of them, if not more. It’s a great time to get kids involved in activities that will teach them more about the importance of being environmentally friendly.

At Capital Junk, we support Earth Day and make efforts throughout the entire year to be as environmentally friendly as possible. We specialize in professional junk removal services, and make every effort to keep items out of area landfills. We can remove everything from old furniture and appliances to household cleanouts and more. Call us today to arrange a pick-up and help keep your unwanted items out of theOttawa landfills.

IT’S TIME TO FLICK OFF!!!
Start Time: 20:30
Date: 2012-03-31
End Time: 21:30

*Please note: limited 3 items per household/business

Once the drop-off is over, Capital Junk will transport the items collected to local recycling facilities to ensure proper disposal. We are a company who is committed to supporting the environment and make every effort to recycle and donate the items/materials we pick-up on a daily basis.

Start Time: 9:00
Date: 2012-04-28
End Time: 11:00

Recycle Pallets

Pallet is one of handling equipments widely used by many companies in many industries around the world. Pallet helps to ease goods movement faster and create a more efficient storage. The majority of pallets are able to support a load up to 1,000 kg. Companies that use pallets for loading and unloading processes have lower goods handling costs than companies that do not use pallets. Pallets are commonly made from wood, plastic, metal and also paper. Today, more than half billion pallets are created every single year and more than one billion pallets are being used in Canada.

With the high production of pallets, more natural resources like woods are needed. As a result, more trees are cut down and it is definitely not good for the environment. Moreover, if companies keep on using new pallets and throw away damaged pallet then there will be more pallets in the landfill. Today, more and more companies are trying to find ways to lower their business operations. Pallet recycling is the best solution that can address businesses and environment needs. Pallet recycling is a practice of collecting, sorting, repairing and reusing recycled pallets.

The practice of pallet recycling has been around for years and now it becomes a new branch in pallet industry. The massive going green campaign helps to increase the popularity of reconditioned/recycled pallets. Today, more companies prefer to use recycled pallets rather than buying new pallets. Using recycled pallets are proven able to reduce supply chain costs and these pallets are also helpful to greening the Earth.

Today, almost all big cities around the world have pallet recycling service. If your company is located in Ottawa and your company wastes a large amount of pallets every single month, Capital Junk is your best solution for pallet recycling. Capital Junk is Ottawa’s junk removal company that provides service for commercial and residential clients. Basically, Capital Junk removes almost anything from anywhere as long the materials are non-hazardous. Pallet recycling is one of Capital Junk’s specialties and thousands of pallets are recycled by this company every single month.

There are many reasons why Capital Junk should be your preferred pallet recycling service. Here are some of the reasons that you can consider.

1. One of the main reasons that make Capital Junk stands out from its competitors is that this company focuses on helping the environments. The main focus of this company is to recycle pallets. When pallets are no longer able to be recycled, it dismantles the pallets and sends parts for charities.

2. Capital Junk offers competitive pallet removal rates and there is no hidden fee. You only have to make an appointment and this company will handle the rest.

3. Capital Junk is also able to remove other non-hazardous wastes from your company.

As a conclusion, pallets are definitely important for your business but do not let your business’s demand on pallets contributes to the destruction of the nature. Use pallet recycling service to reduce your business’s supply chain costs and make your business greener. Visit www.capitaljunk.ca to find further information about pallet recycling from Capital Junk and make an appointment.

Spring Cleaning Ottawa

Ottawa Residents Readying for Spring with Junk Removal from Capital Junk

The licensed and professional company brings the latest equipment, eco-friendly disposal and online booking for any non-hazardous debris from Ottawa homes and businesses.

With spring approaching and the need for junk removal Ottawa homes and businesses are utilizing online booking for debris and junk removal by Capital Junk. The full-service junk removal company serves residential and commercial customers throughout greater metropolitan Ottawa and surrounding areas.

From spring  renovation cleanup to junk removal Ottawa homeowners are turning to Capitaljunk.ca to book expert professional junk removal via their online booking feature. Capital Junk specializes in removing non-hazardous unwanted materials items from residential and commercial properties throughout Metropolitan Ottawa and its surrounding area. “We remove almost anything non-hazardous located on a home or business property that can be lifted by two people and we do it with a professional team and equipment,” said Capital Junk CEO Sam Burland.

Equipped with large new model dump trucks, the uniformed and experienced teams bring courtesy, competency, full licensing and insurance to every job for legal hauling of residential and commercial junk. With everything from  furniture removal and office clean outs to e-waste removal and  appliance disposal, the Capital Junk team members bring all of the necessary tools and equipment to ensure that everything is removed safely and efficiently.

The eco-friendly junk removal Ottawa experts divert up to 70 percent of collected debris to recycling centers or charities with the remaining percentage diverted to a transfer station for further processing and recycling. “One of the biggest aspects of our service is recycling as we fully support the Ottawa community where we all live and work,” said Burland.

Removal rates are based on volume rather than removal time and include all labour, material loading, clean up and all disposal/recycling fees with no hidden costs. The company provides up-front  estimate before any work begins with the option of instant pricing for quarter to full loads. While 24-48 hour or same day arrival time frames are the norm, specific dates and times can be arranged via their online booking schedule Debris pickup and removal can also
be arranged without onsite owner presence. Capital Junk also provides driveway-safe bins with large doors for easy loading that come in a variety of sizes with competitive rates. For more information, please visit www.capitaljunk.ca

About Capital Junk:

The Ottawa, Canada-based full service junk removal company removes almost any non-hazardous debris from home and business locations that can be hauled by two men. Their uniformed, licensed and courteous professionals provide onsite written estimates with all loads charged by volume and are equipped with new large dump trucks and all necessary tools. The eco-friendly company recycles/donates 70 percent of debris and also rents various size onsite bins via sister company Capital Bins.